10 Symptoms of Thyroid Cancer
Reviewed: Dr. Mera
Symptom #2: Hoarseness of the Voice
When a patient presenting with a thyroid nodule also has hoarseness of the voice, it is more likely that the nodule is malignant. Hoarseness of the voice usually indicates that there is involvement of the recurrent laryngeal nerve (a branch of the vagus nerve that innervates the muscles of the larynx) and vocal cord paralysis.
Since the thyroid gland is located below the larynx or better known as the voice box, the thyroid nodule can sometimes press on the voice box leading to voice changes or hoarseness. If voice changes persist and do not resolve, it is highly likely there is a growth.
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